Mock Tuna Salad
Serves four
* I found that 1/2 of a recipe even made a lot...
from Rawvolution by Matt Amsden

For the salad:
3 cups soaked raw sunflower seeds 
3 to 4 stalks celery, diced
1/2 bunch scallions, diced
2 Tbs. dulse flakes*  (I didn’t add these)
1/4 dill * (I used parsley)

For the dressing:
1 1/2 cups thai coconut water* (Use the coconut solids from the co-op, add a teaspoon of that to water to make coconut water, no need to stir it in since it all gets blended) 
6 cloves garlic, peeled
1 cup fresh lemon juice
1 Tbs sea salt
2 1/2 cups raw macadamia nuts, cashews, pine nuts
1/2 cut stone ground mustard

Combine all of the salad ingredients and toss to mix thoroughly.

In a high speed blender, combine all of the dressing ingredients and blend thoroughly. Pour the dressing over the salad, toss to mix well, and serve.

Soak the sunflower seeds in pure water for 2-4 hours, drain and dry.

Mock Chicken Salad
Replace the dulse flakes and dried dill with 2 tbs. each of dried thyme, oregano, and sage. 

 
Raw Food Gourmet - Tuna Phish Rolls

4 cups  Raw walnuts, soaked several hours to overnight, drained and re-dried in refrigerator or dehydrator for a few hours
1/2 cup  Apple Cider vinegar
1/2 cup  Extra virgin olive oil 
2 cups  carrots, chopped 
one small onion
one clove garlic
1/2 cup parsley
unrefined salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
2 cups celery, chopped
1 package raw (untoasted) nori sheets

Place walnuts in dry food processor fitted with a S blade and pulse to small chunks.  Pour into a large mixing bowl.  Puree carrots, onion, and garlic with liquids.  Pulse in celery, parsley, and seasonings.  Thoroughly mix in bowl with the nuts.  On a dry surface with dry hands, spread out a sheet of nori.  Place a thick line of filling mix across the width of the nori and roll up snugly.  Seal by dipping a finger in water, running it along the edge and then pressing together.  Cut into rolls with a sharp knife and place on a nice plate.  Refrigerate until served.  Note: nori wrappers will quickly soften, so don't make these too far ahead unless you want to eat them with a fork instead of as a finger food.

 
Raw Food Gourmet - Swedish Neatball Dinner
Finger food for a potluck or buffer, or to make a meal accompanied by a green salad and fresh sauerkraut.

2 cups Raw walnuts, almonds, or hazelnuts, soaked a few hours to overnight and drained
1 cup  Raw hulled sunflower seeds, soaked a few hours to overnight and drained
2 cups  Carrots, chopped
1 leek or onion
2 tablespoons raw apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup  Fresh ground flax seed meal
Poultry seasoning or fresh herbs such as sage, rosemary, thyme, parsley, oregano, or marjoram to taste
unrefined salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste.

Sweet and sour Sauce:
1/2 cup Raw apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup Nama Shoyu or other unpasteurized soy sauce
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon raw honey or agave nectar or to taste
2 cloves garlic
2 cups dried tomatoes
1 apple or pear, chopped.

Place nuts and sunflower seeds in food processor fitted with an S blade and process to a coarse meal.  Pour into large mixing bowl.  Add carrots, onion, garlic, oil, herbs, and salt and process until well grated and mixed.  Grind 1/2 cup whole flax seeds in a spice grinder or dry blender.  It will expand to cup.  Process into carrot mix.  Combine everything with nutmeal and thoroughly mix with clean hands.

Roll mix into small balls and place on mesh dehydrator sheets for several hours.  Dry until firm on the outside.

For the sauce, place liquids in a blender with the apple and garlic and puree. Add tomatoes and immerse in liquid.  Let sit at least an hour to soften.  Puree when soft.  Dip warm neatballs in sauce and return to dehydrator for an hour to firm up coating if using as a finger food.  Serve with remaining sauce.

 
I Am Grateful - I Am Giving

Marinated Kale Salad - serves 4

1 cup marinated shiitake mushrooms (See page 155)
4 cups shredded kale
1 cup hijiki seaweed ( presoak for 2 hours, drain)
1 cup shredded carrots
1 cup julienne-cut cucumbers
1/2 cup sesame seeds to garnish

For the Marinade
1/2 cup olive oil
1/3 cup fresh orange juice
2 1/2 tablespoons Nama Shoyu
2 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1/2 tablespoon sesame oil
1/2 jalapeno pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt

To make the marinade, blend all ingredients until well combined.

For the salad, slice shiitake mushrooms into thin strips and marinate in 1/4 cup lemon juice and 1/4 cup Nama Shoyu.  Set aside.

In large bowl place kale, drained hijiki, carrots, and cucumbers.  Drizzle with marinade and toss until well coated.  Remove shiitake mushrooms from liquid and add them to salad mixture.  Toss lightly.  Divide salad onto four plates and garnish with sesame seeds.

 
I am Grateful - I am Focused

Brazil Nut Parmesan cheese - makes 1 1/2 cups

1 cup Brazil nuts
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
1/3 teaspoon salt.

In the bowl of a food processor fitted with the S blade, process until fluffy.  At Cafe Gratitude this is one of our most popular garnishes.  High in selenium.

 
I am Grateful - I am Cheerful
Sun Burgers - makes 10 patties

1 cup soaked walnuts
1 cup soaked pumpkin seeds
7 sun-dried tomato halves (presoak in water for 4 hours, reserve liquid)
2/3 cup mushroom stems or tops (any kind will do)
2 tablespoons Nama Shoyu
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup grated carrot
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon Italian herbs
1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic
3 tablespoons olive oil

Rinse and drain seeds and nuts.  Drain the tomatoes, reserving the liquid.

Place all the ingredients into a food processor fitted with the S blade.  Add 1/2 cup of the soaking liquid and puree.  Scrape down nd add liquid if necessary to form a paste.  Remember, you're looking to create something dry enough to form into patties.

Have ready one dehydrator tray fitted with both a grid and a teflex sheet.  measure out 1/4 cup of your mixture and pat down into a patty and place onto the Teflex sheet.  Repeat until you've used all you mixture.  Dehydrate at 145 for 1 hour and then reduce temperature to 115 until about half dry.  These will store in the fridge for a few days, no problem.
 

 
The Raw Transformation
Macadamia Nut Cilantro Cheese

Great spread on crackers or filling for sushi

1 1/2 cups macadamia nuts, soaked overnight
2/3 cup chopped cilantro
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp paprika
dish of cayenne or fresh ground black pepper
celtic salt to taste

Rinse nuts and place in the blender or food processor with all the rest of the ingredients.  Blend or process until you have a thick cheesy texture.  Add a little water if necessary.  Keeps 5-7 days in the fridge.  Makes 2 cups.

 
Beet Relish
1 large beet, grated
1/2 sweet onion, minced
1/2 cup olive oil
1 tsp. minced ginger
1 clover garlic, minced
1 1/2 tbs. lemon juice
jalapeno, minced, to taste
celtic sea salt, bragg's, or nama shoyu to taste

mix all ingredients and place in a glass jar.  will keep for seven days in the fridge.  Variation: you can make a carrot relish by substituting carrots for the betters, or better yet, try a combination relish.  makes 1 1/2 cups.

 
Cranberry Sauce
4 cups fresh cranberries
2 oranges, peeled and seeded
2 apples, peeled and cored
1 cup pitted honey dates, soaked 1 hour
pure water if needed

Christy added nuts and horseradish and used honey instead of dates.

Place all ingredients in the vita mix or blender and blend until desired consistency is achieved.  Use a little water if needed.  If you want your sauce sweeter, add more dates and blend together with the rest of the mixture.  Makes 3 cups.

 
Blueberry Dream Bars
2 cups ground walnuts, pecans, or brazil nuts or combination
1 cup shredded coconut
2 cups pitted honey dates, soaked 2 hours in 1 1/2 cups water

Filling:
4 cups blueberry puree
1 cup soaked dates or agave syrup to sweeten
3 tbs. psyllium to thicken
Topping:
1 recipe pecan crumble.

In a food processor, grind the nuts until mealy, slowly adding in the coconut and dates.  This mixture should start to form a dough like consistency; if not, add a tablespoon or so of water. Press into a spring form pan to make a crust about 1/2 inch thick.
Blend blueberries to make 4 cups puree and add in agave syrup or dates to sweeten.  Add psyllium to thicken.  Spread this layer about 1/2 inch thick over the top of the crust layer.

Make Pecan Crumble and sprinkle on top of blueberry layer.  Chill for 2 hours, remove sides of spring form pan, and cut into triangles.  Serve with "Basic Ice Cream or a nut cream.

Pecan Crumble:
2 cups pecans
1/4-1/3 cup agave syrup or honey.
In a food processor, process the pecans until crumbly.  Slowly add in the agave syrup to slightly moisten.  If it clumps together then dehydrate for a couple of hours until it can crumble between your fingers.